The Little Red Book of Wisdom [Hardcover]

Mark Demoss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2007

The Little Red Book of Wisdom offers time-tested principles for professional and personal fulfillment. In the book, Mark DeMoss gathers insights for living wisely from history, Scripture, and a lifetime of listening. The result is a handy, accessible book that gives readers a new way to enjoy lasting success in the work world and beyond. Topics include finding and keeping your focus in life, building a winning corporate culture, and setting aside time for good thinking.

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As the founder and president of The DeMoss Group, a public relations firm devoted to serving Christian organizations and causes, DeMoss believes wisdom is simple, plentiful and in no way reserved for the elite or highly educated. However, it doesn't hurt to have a Judeo-Christian perspective on the world; for DeMoss, "God is the source of all wisdom," and the lessons contained herein come from the Bible (especially Proverbs), public figures like evangelist Billy Graham and golfer John Daly, regular Joes and DeMoss's own experience. Eschewing a simplified approach to advice-giving, DeMoss uses narratives to convey his lessons, insisting that "We're not talking about New Year's resolutions here; we're talking about every person's option, sooner or later, to live deliberately." Though it will appeal largely to a religious audience, DeMoss's arguments debunking commonly accepted falsehoods-like the myth of the "self-made millionaire" and the limitless promise of technology-are definitely timely, and his common sense approach to chapters like "The Power of Understatement" and "Work Less, Think More" has universal appeal.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (March 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785221689
• ISBN-13: 978-0785221685
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good fatherly advice, May 4, 2007

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Brian Horn "Internet Marketing Consultant" (Houston, TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Red Book of Wisdom (Hardcover)

I read 2-3 chapters every morning while sitting on my patio w/ the dogs. Each morning I walked away w/ something positive.

Much of the advice reminded my of lessons my father taught me while growing up that I didn't really listen to. I'm glad I had the chance to hear it again while my dad is still around, so I could thank him for it.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A sprinkling of insights on good judgement..., March 16, 2007

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John Zxerce "[e-mail]" (Colorado ^^^) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Red Book of Wisdom (Hardcover)

I expected this book to be focused on business-related principles. I thought that because I found it in the business section of my local bookstore. However, there is a mixture of wisdom between pratical, professional, inter-personal and spiritual. With that said, the emphasis is spiritual.

Additionally, I thought the book was going to contain shorter tidbits of wisdom. You know, kind of punchy pieces to ponder. Instead the book includes mostly personal stories from the author's own life, and as a result it ends up being biographical and anecdotal.

I liked the chapter titled 'Buy some stamps' - Reclaiming the lost art of letter writing.' However, instead of focusing on why letters don't get written much anymore and how meaningful they can be, I wish the chapter gave more pratical advice for what makes a memorable letter and how to proceed in writing one.

Here are some of the other chapters I liked...

1. A Matter of Death and Life - Life is brief
2. Stay Under the Umbrella - Keeping your focus in life
4. The Amazing Power of Understatement - Under-promise, over-deliver
5. Work Less, Think More - Good thinking requires some effort
9. Good People Are Everything; Money Isn't - Building a winning corporate culture
16. A Proverb a Day - Wisdom for every aspect of your life in one short book
18. Shut Up and Listen - Learning to listen more than you speak
20. Anticipate Deathbed Regrets - Take steps now to avoid regrets later in life

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good read!, March 21, 2007

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R. Coley "pizicato5" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Red Book of Wisdom (Hardcover)

The Little Red Book of Wisdom is one of those books that after you read it, you'll say "I think I knew all of this already", but it was good to be reminded of it. The book provided a lot of interesting stories that a lot of people might find surprising. Every chapter has good insight in it and it's something that many people can learn from. His practice of reading a proverb a day is a habit I am trying to form myself. It's a really good book that I recommend to everyone to remind themselves of life's curveballs and routes that should be taken.